Finny
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Sunrise over the Mississippi.
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Where did you end up finding a gig?
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Where did you end up finding a gig?
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Eric Bohn
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I'm flying pipeline until May 15th, then start class with SkyWest on May 25th.
Any luck with Endeavor?
gotWXdagain
Polished Member
That time of year again.
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Adler
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Every time I see Norwegian I picture ALPA screaming, "dey took er jerbs".
Capt. Chaos
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600hp V8 DHC-2 Beaver
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The rep said they are currently working with FedEx to convert a Caravan to a 700hp V8 100LL machine.
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The rep said they are currently working with FedEx to convert a Caravan to a 700hp V8 100LL machine.
gotWXdagain
Polished Member
Why on earth would they do that?
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Around SEA this weekend:
Capt. Chaos
Well-Known Member
That was my though too. According to the rep, with the turbocharged V8 it will make full power higher than a -144A, burn less fuel and the conversion cost will be a fraction of a Blackhawk, Texas Turbine or Aero Twin conversion.
The idea of night IFR behind a unproven piston that came out of a race car, not for me, but looks like a game changer on a Beaver.
Skåning
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aka the flying tamponEvery time I see Norwegian I picture ALPA screaming, "dey took er jerbs".
alaskadrifter
Landing gear operator
Sounds like it only does 27 gph.
Oxman
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The view from Queen Anne is great. I miss living in Wallingford.Around SEA this weekend:
Roger Roger
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Yeah, on the Caravan it seems stupid. Plus their big selling point on the turbine replacements is based on having much lower cycle and hour limits than the TPE331.
Be interesting though to see if it catches on for the beaver, though I think to really sell there it would have to be future-proof by not needing 100LL.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
Ignorant questions here.
Your typical V8, turning at 2000-2550 RPM is going to be barely above idle speed, right? The bulk of the power is going to come in on a powerband that can't spin a prop, right? Or is there reduction gearing or what? How would that work?
Roger Roger
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Looking at pictures of the install there is a gear reduction.
Roger Roger
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Just dug into the TCDS and it looks like .4675:1 reduction, for a prop speed of 2057 RPM at max engine RPM of 4400.
Roger Roger
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Well, it's not as though the engine configuration (liquid cooled V) is new to aviation, I mean it's basically a Merlin on a smaller scale. Not that those were particularly well known for reliability and long TBOs, though I guess they were about as good as you got back in the 40s.
Capt. Chaos
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The beaver guys here were all over checking it out. As a group they are puking a 2-3 engines a year on average. I am surprised they didn't bring it through Juneau. 100LL is mandated by the FAA for 135, but it will run mo-gas all day long PT91.